Lock for controlling levers



H/J. MENARD.

LOCK FOR CONTROLLING LEVERS. v

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, IBM

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l a'tented Nov. 7, i922.

noises ELY J. MENA'ELD, OF CHICfiG-O, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNGR TO R. ll iANllE-ACT TRYING COM'EPA'NY OF CHICAG-Q. ILLINUIS. A GUBPOEATIO'N OF ILLZENQIS.

LOCK FOR CONTROLLING LEVERS.

Application filed March 6,

T 0 077 whom it may concern Be it known that I. Hnrfny J. Mnrmnn, s. citizen of the United Pvtutcs, residing at Chicago. in the county ot (look and State of lllinois.v have invented certain new and uselful l niprovements in Locks For Controlling Lovers. of which. the Following is n. spccilicm tion.

This invention relates to locks for controlling levers, and 'mrticularly to a device whereby the construction and application oi such locks is simplified. It is an object of the invention to make it possible to apply a lock such as described in the co-pending a nlicution ot Sexton and Menard Serial No. l52.927. filed March 6, 1917, to any lever without material nmdificution of the lever or accurate drilling andv boring, etc... being done upon it.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a. cross sectional view oi the invention shown as applied to the controlling lever for on automobile.

Fig. 2 is :1 similar view upon another line Fig. is :1 cross sectional view on line fil -El of Fig". 2. the lock casino 5 being on'iitted.

r.. casing for the ball 2 oi? the controlling lever 3, the casing 1 being provided in this cuse with a. conical recess at its upper end, surrounding the lever 5 represents a lock casing adapted to be pressed downwardly by the foot, and when so pressed to automatically engage the lever so that the downwardly projecting annular portion 6 of the casing 5 becomes firmly and rigidly locked in the casing 1. preventing movement of the lever. A tumbler lock 7 operates a plunger or bolt 8 to periorm locking function in the 'tsshi-on clezirly indicated in the co-pending application referred to.

In a device constructed in accordance with the c0-pending application, however. it is necessary to accurately lit the slideble ele ment to the controlling lever, and to bore accurately positioned holes in the controlling lever to take the locking bolt 8. In a. device constructed in accordance with my invention. I make this unnecessary by the employment of s uniform sleeve 9 in which is drilled a. hole for the'loclring bolt 8, the casing be ing locked directly to the sleeve 9. The sleeve 9 is keyed or otherwise rigidly secured to the lever. lVthin the sleeve 9 I place. it necessary, a score '10, which me be supplied 10 may be dispensed 1917. Serial No. 152,596.

in the right size to fit upon any controlling lever, and which is firmly secured upon the controlling lever or keyed or otherwise firmly secured thereto. lhe sleeve 9 curries bolt 1.1, to form on abutment tor the spring.

stability; the bolt or key which looks the sleeve 9 also passing; through the sleeve .0, it thought desirable.

It is also possible to make the locks uniform and supply them with uniform sleeves 9 large enough to fit any lev r, and to supply the exit-rs sleeve 10. which may be carried in different sizes. or may be very easily made and. which simply serves as a bushing, and fasten it upon the controlling; lever My invent-ion rend rs it unnecessary to make dil tcrent sized loclrs, or to drill csretullv aligned and positioned holes in the lever.

.l'luving now described mv invention. 1 claim I 1. In :1- lock for controlling levers, a member adopted to be rigidly fixed to the con trolling lever. s1 locking member slidably and non-rotatably mounted on said first member and carrying therein a locking element, and. means encased within said slidnblc member for ei'ltomaticsilly raisingsaid slida blc me1n her out of locking position when the locking element is released.

2. In a. lock for controlling levers, member slideble upon the controlling lever and having a. locking element, said member being adapted to loclr the lever in one of its positions thereon. means rigidly mounted upon the controlling lever with which the locking element in said slidable member is adapted to engage, and means interposed be tween said last mentioned member and said controlling lever, whereby the lock may be readilyodnpted to control levers of various sizes.

In a lock for con-rolling leve's, an adapter member adopted to be rigidl -g mounted upon the controlling lover, a. looking member slidzrbly and non-rotutnbly mounted on said adapter member and having In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe a 100k bolt, said adapter member having my name to this specificatlon 1n the presence means to recelve the locking bolt in one posiof two Witnesses.

tion of the locking member, the adapter HENRY J. MENARD. member also constituting means for adapt- Witnesses: ing a given size locking member to levers of SEBASTIAN HINTON,

various sizes. C. I. SHERMAN. 

